Because we are always thinking of you, we have rounded up the best movies on telly for tonight and all this week to save you the time - and potential paper cuts - of flicking through the listings. You're welcome.

And we have included trailers for all those films - so there's some nostalgia for you!

TONIGHT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), at 11.05pm on BBC2

Widely regarded as a masterpiece, Stanley Kubrick directs this sci-fi adventure co-scripted with Arthur C Clarke about humans on a quest through space with the intelligent computer HAL 9000.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Carry On Again Doctor (1969), at 3.05pm on ITV3

Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques, Barbara Windsor and the rest of the Carry On gain get together again for another medical-based knockabout comedy with plenty of raised eyebrows and tongues in cheek.

Silver Linings Playbook (2012), at 9pm on Channel 4

Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence star in David O Russell’s dark and quirky comedy about romance and psychological troubles. Lawrence took home an Oscar for her performance.

Green Zone (2010), 11pm on Channel 4

Gravesend’s Paul Greengrass directs a rocket-propelled thriller about the Iraq War which reunites him with the star of the Bourne films, Matt Damon.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Stand By Me (1986), 3.20pm on Channel 5

Rob Reiner’s 80s classic coming of age drama is based on a Stephen King novella about four boys who go on a hike to find the dead body of a missing child. The incredible cast includes River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Kiefer Sutherland.

Jurassic Park (1993), at 6.30pm on ITV2

Another Spielberg classic. Scientists led by Richard Attenborough work out how to bring dinosaurs to life and open a theme park but things go catastrophically wrong during the previews and Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and chums have to survive as velociraptors and a Tyrannosaurus Rex run wild.

Top Gun (1986), at 9pm on Channel 5

Feel the need for speed as Tom Cruise stars in the classic 80s action movie as a maverick fighter pilot called, um, Maverick. Directed by Tony Scott, it also stars Val Kilmer as Ice Man. It will take your breath away.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Dazed and Confused (1993), at 11.15pm on Film4

Richard Linklater (who is tipped for Oscars glory with Boyhood this year) directs a coming of age drama about kids on the last day of school in the 1970s. It features a great ensemble cast and a killer soundtrack.

Heist (2001), at 12.30am on BBC1

Master of snappy dialogue, David Mamet wrote and directed this crime thriller with a stellar cast including Gene Hackman and Danny DeVito.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), at 9pm on Film4

A cast of exceptional, more mature, British talent assembled for a gentle comedy about a group of retirees heading to what they believe is a restored hotel in India. Stars include Dame Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Celia Imrie.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Sabrina (1954) at 11am on Film 4

Starring screen icons Humprhey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn, this one’s a stone-cold classic. Directed by Billy Wilder, it’s the story of two rich brothers competing for the affections of the chauffeur’s beautiful daughter.

Transformers (2007) at 8pm on E4

Robots in disguise kick ass and chew up scenery in Michael Bay’s bombastic live-action take on the toy range. Starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, it was nominated for three Oscars.

Citizenfour (2014) at 11.05pm on Channel 4

When Edward Snowden was telling a choice group of journalists – including Glenn Greenwald - about the mass surveillance and abuses by the NSA, Laura Poitras was there filming. This is her movie, charting the leaking of the sensitive info and the tightening of the net around Snowden.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

The Bank Job (2008) at 10pm on More 4

Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement - the writing partnership behind sitcoms Porridge, Lovejoy and Auf Wiedersehen Pet – penned this caper about a ‘foolproof’ bank theft that leads to trouble and stars Sydenham’s action hero Jason Statham.

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE

The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) at 9pm on E4

The immensely popular and crudely hilarious sitcom about a group of awkward teenagers got the big screen treatment, with the lads going off on an 18 to 30s holiday. There are plenty of laugh out loud moments and even more to make you squirm with awkwardness.

Wayne’s World (1992) at 1am on Channel 4

Sch-wing, it’s excellent, it's party time and it’s back on telly. Mike Myers and Dana Carvey are the two slacker dudes trying to get their cable TV show off the ground.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Rio Bravo (1959) at 2.25pm on Channel 5

Howard Hawks’ classic Western stars John Wayne and Dean Martin and is about a small-town Sheriff who enlists the help of a motley crew to keep the brother of the local bad guy in jail.

Nosferatu, the Vampyre (1979) at 1.10am on Film 4

Visionary director Werner Herzog’s art house film is a remake of the classic 1922 silent movie Nosferatu, which itself was an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic book Dracula. So it had a lot to live up to, and somehow managed it.